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ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments in 2018

By on December 3, 2018 in Carrizo Plain, Latino Outreach, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Oil Development, Stewardship, Trails & Public Access, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness, Wildfire, Wildlife Protection

From stewardship projects to legal battles, we’ve been busier than ever.

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Forest Service Approves First Commercial Logging Project in Los Padres National Forest in Decades

By on November 28, 2018 in Call to Action, Kern County, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area

The 1,200-acre commercial logging project is moving ahead without environmental review.

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ForestWatch Recognizes Volunteers and Supporters at Appreciation Party

By on November 20, 2018 in Stewardship

Volunteers and supporters enjoy food, drinks, and special awards at this annual event.

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Volunteers Clean Up Trash and Graffiti at Lizard’s Mouth

By on November 13, 2018 in Santa Barbara County, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects, Youth Engagement

Over 100 volunteers remove 1,000 pounds of trash and dozens of graffiti markings.

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Groups File Opening Arguments in Santa Paula Canyon Drilling Litigation

By on November 7, 2018 in Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

ForestWatch and partners appeal earlier decision allowing new drilling with minimal environmental review.

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Volunteers Remove 1,100 Pounds of Trash From North Fork Matilija Creek Watershed

By on October 15, 2018 in Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects

Decades-old trash exposed by the Thomas Fire removed from Cannon Creek area north of Ojai.

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Volunteers Remove 150 Pounds of Trash From Santa Paula Canyon

By on October 12, 2018 in Santa Paula Canyon, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects

ForestWatch volunteers remove old trash revealed by the Thomas Fire.

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BLM Receives Overwhelming Opposition to Proposed Drilling and Fracking Plan

By on October 12, 2018 in Carrizo Plain, Fracking, Kern County, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Agency receives over 8,000 comments opposing plans to expand oil drilling and fracking on public lands.

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Volunteers Clean Up Sespe Creek and Piedra Blanca

By on October 4, 2018 in Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness

Approximately 40 pounds of trash removed from swimming holes and trail.

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ForestWatch Joins Nationwide Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rollback of Oil Industry Methane Standards

By on October 1, 2018 in Oil Development

Groups seek to restore pollution controls for drilling and fracking on public lands.

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